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Samsung Shows Off Foldable Phone With ‘Infinity Flex Display’
Samsung today finally showed off its foldable phone: a device that can convert from a handset to a mini tablet through the use of two displays. The device uses what Samsung calls an Infinity Flex Display and functions like a book. When closed, it resembles a compact...
Microsoft Word Gets Intelligent About To-Do Lists
Ever since OpenOffice and then LibreOffice appeared as free alternatives to Microsoft Office$6.99 at Microsoft, the need to pay for access to a decent office suite has diminished. Microsoft responded by continuing to improve the feature set of Office, and now it is...
FCC to Carriers: Adopt Anti-Robocall System by 2019 or Else
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has a message for mobile carriers: help stop scam robocallsor face possible action from the commission. On Monday, Pai sent letters to 14 companies—including AT&T, Sprint and Verizon—that discussed their efforts to detect telephone call...
It Will Soon Be Legal to Repair Your Own Echo Speaker, Smartphone
It's become increasingly frustrating that when a device breaks or gets damaged it's almost impossible to get it fixed without going back to the manufacturer. But a new ruling from the US Copyright Office relaxes the restrictions on what can be done with gadgets you...
Ontario, Canada Town Held Hostage By Hackers For almost a month
We’ve all seen movies about hackers causing complete chaos by shutting down some sort of major computer system. Well, the plot of those movies just became reality for a small town in Ontario, whose entire computer network is being held hostage by a hacker demanding...
‘Father of Zeus’ Kronos malware exploits Office bug to hijack your bank account
Kronos, also known as the "father of Zeus," is a particularly pernicious form of malware which simply will not go away. Zeus, Gozi, and Citadel are well-known Trojans which focus their efforts on the theft of financial credentials which can be used by threat actors to...
Microsoft Explains Why Windows Drivers Are Dated June 21, 2006
Windows Updates for the end user are a bit of a chore. They take a long time to download, usually require a restart, and can break things or change settings you didn't want changed. But one thing you may have noticed during the process is Windows drivers all have a...
Tips for spotting fraud or phishing emails
Every day countless phishing emails are sent to unsuspecting victims all over the world. While some of these messages are so outlandish that they are obvious frauds, others can be a bit more convincing. So how do you tell the difference between a phishing message and...
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